Shampooing attachment for barbers  chairs



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6 9 8 1 3 nu... a d 6 b n 0.0 t a P JAMES E. HANGER, OF IVASIIINGTON, TOTIIE HANGER SHAMPOO BOIVL PATENT OFFICE.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR COMPANY, OF \VEST VIRGINIA.

SHAMPOOING ATTACHMENT FOR BARBERS CHAIRS.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 555,860, dated March 3,1896. I Application filed September 7, 1894. Renewed August 1, 1895.Serial No. 557,902. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E HANGER, citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Shampooing Attachments forBarbers Chairs; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull,clear, and'exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to shampooing attachments for barbers chairs; andit consists of certain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.I

Reference is had to the accompanying drawin gs, in which the same partsare indicated by the same letters throughout the several views. Figure 1represents a side elevation of a barbers chair with my improvedshampooing attachment connected thereto. Fig. 2 represents a plan viewof the interior of the detachable basin. -Fig. 3 represents a sectionalong the line w as of Fig. 4. Fig. 4 represents a section along theline 3 y of Figs. 2 and 3. Fig. 5 represents a detail View of the upperend of the rack-bar and the slotted plate secured thereto for supportingthe basin. Fig. 6 represents a detail View showing one of the clips forholding and adjusting the head-supporting strap. Fig. 7 representsa planview, and Fig. '8 an inverted plan View, of a metallic collar intendedfor use with my invention.

A represents a barbers chair of ordinary construction provided with theusual guides a for the rack-bar for the head-support, which rack-bar istemporarily removed and a similar one inserted for supporting the basinon the back of the chair.

B represents the basin, which is indented at the side next the seat ofthe chair, as at b, and is rolled over, as at b, to engage the two sidesb of the crotch-piece B. The indented part thus rolled overforms acomfortable rest for the neck The basin is also provided with adrain-cock b and with the ordinary bead Z). The crotch-piece B issecured by means of the screw-bolt D and the thumb-nut D and washer d tothe hinged plate 0, which is slotted, as at c", to enable thecrotch-piece B to be clamped at the desired position. The upper end ofthis slotted plate 0 terminates in two journal-bearings c for thescrew-bolt E. One of these bearings is screw-threaded to receive thescrew-threads e of the said bolt while the bolt revolves freely in the.other, and is provided at one side thereof with a washer e and thumb-luge. The inner faces of these arms 0 are roughened, as at c, to engage therough edges f of the rounded head of the rack-bar F. The plate (3 ismade of resilient material, and the arms spring apart when released bythe turning backward of the screw E, and yet hold firmly when the saidscrew is screwed up tight. The rack-barF slides in the guidesa and isclamped at any desired position by means of the ratchet II or brake ofany suitable description. It will thus be seen that the height of thebasin B relative to the chair-seat may be regulated at will by means ofthe ratchet Hand the thumbnut D, while the basin itself may be swungthrough an angle about the pivot-bolt E.

In order to support the back of the head of the occupant of the chairwhile being shampooed, I provide a strap or chain K secured to the sidesof the basin in any suitable way. One method of attaching this strap orchain to the basin is by means of a clip k adapted to slip over the beadb of the basin, and slotted, as at k, to admit the strap, which strap isadj ustably held therein by means of the catch k.

M represents a collar made of a plurality of metal plates m bent overand riveted together, as at m, and provided with strings m to tie aroundthe neck of the occupant of the chair. The purpose of this collar is toprevent any water from running down the neck of the person beingshampooed.

A collar of rubber, oiled silk or other suitable waterproof material maybe used instead of the metal collar if desired, but metal is preferredon account of it being non-absorptive of water, and being easily driedand kept clean.

In operation, the back of the chair and the basin are so adjusted, asalso is the strap K, that the occupant of the chair'can lie backcomfortably with the back of his head in or just above the basin, andwith his eyes and nose in an elevated position.

It will then be a very simple matter to shampoo the persons head withoutgetting any soap in eyes or having any soapy water pouring over theface, as ordinarily occurs in the every-day practice of shampooing.After the shampooin g is completed the rack-barF is slid from betweenthe guides a, and the basin and attachments are put aside for the nextcustomer, while the head-rest (not shown) is put back in place, and thebarbers chair is ready for the ordinary uses for which it is intended.

I do not intend to limit. my claims to the specific type of basin, tothe specific means for attaching the same to the back of the chair, orto the specific means for adjusting the relative positions of the same,as many variations of these couldbe used without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. The combination with a barbers chair, of a rack-bar detachablyconnected thereto and vertically movable relative to said chair, of aslotted plate hinged to said rack-bar and means for clamping said plateat any desired angle, and a basin adjustably connected-to said plate,substantially as described.

2. The combination with a barbers chair, of a rack-bar detachablyconnected thereto 'and means and vertically movable relative to saidchain, of a slotted plate hingedto said rack-bar and means for clampingsaid plate at any desired angle; a crotch-piece adjustably connected tosaid slotted plate, and a metal basin havin g a portion of its edgesturned over and secured to said crotch-piece, substantially as and forthe purposes described.

3. The combination with a chair, of a basin adapted to hold liquidsadjustably secured to 4o the back scribed.

4. The combination with a chair of a basin adapted to hold liquidssecured to the back thereof, the said basin being indented along aportion of its edge next the chair-back, for adjusting the position ofthe basin relative to the position of the chairback, substantially asdescribed.

5. The combination with a chair-,of a basin adapted to contain liquids,adjustably secured to the back of said chair, and a flexible head-reststretched across said basin, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES E. HANGER.

of said chair, substantially as designature Witnesses:

JoHNC. WILSON, PERCY G. BOWEN.

